SPORTS

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Rabbits take TBC boys’ 3A-4A title

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9 years ago

07/05/2017

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By ERIC VICCARO

sports@bowienewsonline.com

It was fitting the Texas Basketball Championships Summer State Tournament Conference 3A-4A championship game pitted district rivals against each other.

The Bowie High School boys’ basketball team squared off against Holliday in a showdown featuring these District 3A-8 opponents.

As has been the case in recent years, and thanks in part of a late Justin Franklin layup and Jackrabbits making free throws down the stretch, Bowie got the best of Holliday 52-44 for the title on Sunday at Colleyville Heritage High School.

The Jackrabbits ran the table for the entire tournament – which included a pair of wins over Conference 4A Burkburnett and a 16-point conquest over another district rival in Nocona. In all, Bowie won nine games without a loss.

“It was a good time,” said Bowie head coach Doug Boxell.

(Boxell is unable to coach the team on the floor according to University Interscholastic League rules, so Elton Johnson served as head coach.)

“The kids have worked hard in the spring and summer, and something special happened for us,” said Boxell, whose Bowie squad has state tournament aspirations with the return of a healthy Jeffery Howard.

Boxell was especially impressed with the pair of wins over Burkburnett, 55-51 in pool play, and then 54-39 in the bracketed tournament finals.

The Bowie High School boys basketball team celebrates as the Conference 3A-4A champion from June 25 at Colleyville Heritage High School. The Jackrabbits won all nine games, including the title game 52-44 over District 3A-8 rival Holliday. Here’s the team (from left): Trent Johnson, Kason Spikes, Gary Mosley, Keck Jones, Daniel Mosley, Taylor Pigg, Dillon Swaim, Justin Franklin and Jeffery Howard. (News photo by Eric Viccaro)

SPORTS

Imotichey takes over as Forestburg VB coach

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9 hours ago

07/16/2026

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A positive culture can be tough to install but will reap dividends if done correctly.

Trinadee Imotichey is trying to do just that with her Forestburg Lady Longhorns.

Imotichey, an assistant coach on the 2025 Forestburg volleyball team, was moved into the head coaching position. Last year’s coach, Cori Hayes, took over as football head coach.

Imotichey, in her 2^nd year in Forestburg, said she learned a lot from Hayes and is ready to take over.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Lady Rabbit SB beats Bridgeport

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9 hours ago

07/16/2026

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Bowie’s summer softball league team overcame a 6-1 deficit with a six-run third inning for a 7-6 win over Bridgeport in its season opener July 6.

The league consists of teams from Bowie, Nocona, Lindsay, Bridgeport, and Alvord and will last three weeks. Bowie will host games each week.

Bowie pitcher Hazel Trahern gave up two singles and a groundout to put the Sissies on the board in the first. It would be the only hits she gave up in the game. Two groundouts and a strikeout got the Lady Rabbits out of the jam.

Bowie got the run back in the bottom of the first with Andee Jo Miller opening the frame with a walk and a stolen base. She then scored on Kynlee Baker’s groundout to tie the game at one.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.

SPORTS

Keck heads to National Junior Olympics

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9 hours ago

07/16/2026

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Rest. Run. Repeat.

Sage Keck, an 8^th grader at Montague, lives by this mantra. No ifs, ands and buts about it.

She’s been running since fourth grade PE classes where she would run a mile every week. After discovering she could outrun the other students, she began to enjoy it and continued doing it.

Her success continued, as she finished 2^nd overall against more than 200 runners at the Old Saint Jo 5K July 4. In last weekend’s Texas Junior Olympics, she reached the pinnacle of her career so far by qualifying for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) National Junior Olympics in Norwalk, Calif. in three events.

For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.